Playoff hopes have been crushed. With that said, I am in going to turn to the only other enjoyable aspect of all this losing and look ahead to the draft.

Seems as though we will be picking any where from 6-10.

This puts us in a bad spot imo as the top 2 DT will be gone (Star & Hankins).

Alil to early to draft a FS (Reid or Mcdonald)

Round 1:WR Keenan Allen 6'2

Alittle hesitant about this pick. He isn't no Megatron. But the value is good and he will contribute right away. At the least he will make for a great #2.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhdVSwSPIoc

Round 2: CB / S Xavier Rhodes 6'1

I think Rhodes has alot of potential at FS. Has the length and is great in coverage. Only question would be his tackling. Havent watched enough to know about that tho, but doesnt look bad on tape. At the very least I see him making a nice replacement to Gamble. If Mcdonald or Amerson is still on the board I wouldnt mind them as well. Looking at Waler's mock both of them are projected late 1st.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZQs52yooI

Round 4: OG Alvin Bailey 6'5 315

We need an upgrade at OG. Bailey is massive and quick and would fill the void nicely imo.

With this mock didnt get to address our need at DT. But solid every where else.

I'd love to have Rhodes. Norman does seem to have that safety mentality. But, I like his potential at CB. Norman in the slot with Gamble and Rhodes on the outside would be ideal. Let's draft a natural FS.

Bailey is a monster....we just need some more straight up talent in the defensive backfield, try to grab a DT in free agency, Randy Starks is an animal but I know we wont sign any legitimate players in FA

If you go WR high, you do it in the first. No more "just guys." Go for an elite prospect.

Allen has potential but has drawn comparisons to Steve Smith which instantly sends red flags through my mind. Wish Hunter would explode and show he's 100 percent, so I could start looking at that option, but the guy just hasn't been the same player.

I like it. Not bad at all. I could settle for this.
We need to start looking for that future no.1 WR once Smitty leaves. Its like we keep saying this every year but it never happens.
Lafail has failed, he will never even be a legit no.2 receiver. Hes at best is a no.3 wr.

But I dont think that being a top 10 would be a bad position to still get a Star or Hankins. One of them will fall out the top 5. There are so much high prospect other than Star and Hankins that other teams will look at. A top 10 team, I can only see us, Tampa and maybe the Saints as a DT needy team. Players like Geno Smith, Mingo, Montgomery, and Jarvis Jones will force either a Hankins or Star to fall out the top 5.

Make it simple, we land a top 8 = good shape to still land Star or Hankins.